Babesia gibsoni infection in a German Shepherd dog

Abstract

Babesiosis is caused by intra erythrocytic count 1.1 millions/cubic milli metre. Since animal was protozoan parasite of the genus Babesia. A wide range severely anaemic blood transfusion was recommended. of domestic and wild animals and occasionally man is Based on clinicohaematological findings and affected by the disease, which is transmitted by ticks blood smear examination, the case was diagnosed as and has a worldwide distribution. Babesia canis and B. Babesiosis due to Babesia gibsoni infection. gibsoni are the two organisms commonly known to infect dogs. Both the organisms are transmitted by Treatment Ixodid tick vectors and are found throughout Asia, The dog was treated with Oxytetracycline @ 20 Africa and Europe. Babesia canis being more prevalent mg/Kg body weight intravenously daily for three days in southern region where as B. gibsoni is more prevalent followed by Doxycycline @ 5 mg/Kg orally for seven in northern region. Cases of canine Babesiosis may be days, Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/Kg I/M, whole present with a wide variation of severity of clinical blood transfusion @ 10 ml/Kg intravenously followed signs, ranging from a hyper acute, shock associated, by oral haematinics. Dexamethasone 2ml was given haemolytic crisis to an in apparent subclinical intravenously prior to transfusion to avoid any transfusion infection. This paper describes a case of acute reaction. The owner was advised to present the animal infection of Babesia gibsoni in a seven year old female after one week for further examination. German shepherd dog. After one week, peripheral blood smear when Case history and clinical observation examined after Giemsa staining, the number of RBC's infected with protozoan parasite were very less and A female German shepherd dog aged seven haemoglobin levels and PCV values were in normal years was presented to the District Veterinary Centre nd range. A 2 dose of Dimenazine aceturate @ 5 mg/kg was hospital, with the history of weakness, anorexia and given I/M and advised to continue oral haematinics. The